Happy Hour
Monday, December 5, 2011
Happy Hour Holiday Shopping Soother: New Hours of Happiness at the Sunset Grill
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:00 AM
To help survive the procrastination aggravation that we brought upon ourselves, we always made sure to shop at some mall that had a Ruby Tuesday attached to it so that we could alternate between buy a present/buy a drink/buy a present/load up the car trunk/buy a drink until our lists were complete. We'd usually just buy each other one for the road as a gift to each other and then creep home down the back roads.
Now that we've grown older and wiser, our shopping and drinking are much less intense. Presents come from Amazon and the Farmer's Market and Long Island Rubys have been replaced by a glass of Pinot or a nice cocktail. Fortunately, The Sunset Grill has grown up with us and they are now offering a completely refined Happy Hour to help ease your shopping stress.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Happy Hour Wandering Wino Discovers a New Source for Booze Newz
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- simplehedonisms.com
If you're looking for even more advice, especially about spirits, your Wandering Wino suggests that you visit the new site at Drink Music City. The entertaining writers at this repository of liquor information write about many of the most popular brands of spirits available in the Nashville market. So far, they've written about some ultra-high end vodka, one of my favorite cocktails and what purports to be the Gatorade of vodka. Unlike some drink writers who take themselves too seriously in the attempt to come up with the perfect adjective for a flavor (I'm looking at me, Mr. Wino), the writers at Drink Music City have a delightfully playful tone when they write about spirits. Though, I'm guessing it won't be too long before they accidentally slip a "delightful melon, oily cedar and perceptible carrot" reference in there.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Happy Hour Half-Price Deals at Tokyo Steak House in Green Hills
Posted by Nicki Wood on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:48 AM
But really, with Asian places proliferating in Green Hills, it's not such a surprise to have a correspondent report that it was almost empty on an early evening weekday visit.
Happy hour could fix that — Tokyo is offering half-price hot sake and selected appetizers to lure in the neighbors. Monday through Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., half-price bottles of hot sake will net you 350 ml for $4.50, while half-price appetizers from the regular menu will get you $4 beef yakitori, or shrimp tempura, and $2.50 age (deep-fried) tofu.
There's also an "early bird" menu of entrees that are offered at a discount during happy hour. Rainbow rolls go for $6.95, which is nearly half price, and steak hibachi is $12.95, about $5 off the regular price.
As always, when you go, let Bites know.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Happy Hour Flaws in Your Favorite Bar? Never
Posted by Nicki Wood on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Google yielded some really mixed views of the place. I got all prickly that a lot of people seem to just drop in from goodness-knows-where and pass judgment on the fact that it's not very crowded, and the overheard conversationalists were drunk douches and Barbie wannabees and the food wasn't all that.
As if just anyone can drop in on your favorite bar, just like it was a public place or something. Well you can't! You have to understand that it was a disgusting dump and got an overhaul and the cook is a REAL CHEF and the food is good, even great sometimes, and it's where my friends and I go to play cards and I've had some really fun times there.
Okay, maybe the fried stuff isn't always crunchy. Once in a while the day's special isn't too special. And there are occasionally some really douchey and annoying people there. And it's true there's never anything but sports on the televisions. But the happy hour is good and I've had some great meals there.
What about you? What flaws are you willing to overlook in the convenient, friendly place you haunt?
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Happy Hour The Happiest of Hours at Fish & Co.
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Served in the comfortable bar area from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, the deals include selected wines by the glass and well cocktails for $5 and all draft beer for $3. The noshing options revolve around some of your favorite bivalves, with medium-sized Gulf oysters on the half-shell and littleneck clams for $6/dozen. Fret not about the dirty BP devils; these oysters are fully inspected and had a wonderfully fresh taste without being overly salty. I also appreciated the fact that they weren't too big to eat in one bite.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Happy Hour Titans, Yazoo at Village Pub Tonight
Posted by Dana Kopp Franklin on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Tonight also happens to be Pint Night, with a free Yazoo pint glass if you order a nice Yazoo brew. Now if it were me, I'd focus more on the beer and giant pretzel sandwiches than the football, but that's why I write for a food blog, not a sports blog.
Village Pub is at 1308 McGavock Pike, near the Riverside Village retail strip. Check out their news on Facebook.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Bites / Happy Hour Deep Fried Pickle Excursions to Rotier's, Crow's Nest
Posted by Nicki Wood on Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Fried pickle spears with remoulade from Rotiers
- Fried dill pickle chips from Crow's Nest
The fried pickles at Rotiers are spears in batter, served with a tart remoulade, while the Crow's Nest version are dill pickle chips served in a basket like fries.
We got ours with ranch dressing, but they were plenty moreish on their own, and so easy to pop into the mouth and eat. And eat and eat. The secret isn't that they're such a gourmet treat, but that they're great with beer and you wouldn't try making them at home.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Cheap Eats / Happy Hour / Restaurants Get Over a Case of the Mondays With a New Happy Hour at Watermark
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Starting the beginning of March, Watermark introduced their new Happy Hour Specials available from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- $5 red and white house wine
- $5 house vodka martinis
- $5 well drinks
If you find yourself in the Gulch but without time for a leisurely dinner, you can still enjoy some fine dining from Chef Ryan's new bar menu with items such as:
- Oyster shooters
- Watermark's Famous Stone Ground Grit Soufflé
- Steamed mussels
- Beef carpaccio
- Artisan cheese plate
The Bar Menu will be available every evening from 5:30 p.m. until close.
Watermark also invites you to come in for a nice relaxing dinner and to listen to Scott Hallgren playing live jazz in the main dining room on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cheap Eats / Happy Hour / News New Blog Hunts Down Nashville Dining Deals
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Some people think that food-blogging should be a competitive process where writers scramble to scoop each other on restaurant openings and (sadly) closings. Sure it's always good to be the first to the punch, but there's plenty of room at the buffet table for more local bloggers. Especially when they're sharing information about where to find great dining deals.
Occasional Bites commenter Matthew King and his friend Alex Wendkos have recently started a great site called, ahem, "Eat Me, Nashville." While I'm not sure our benevolent corporate overlords here at the Scene would let me get away with a blog title like that, it really is chock-full of daily specials and menu offerings at restaurants all over town. They are also working at creating a comprehensive happy hour listing which should be helpful as you make your party plans.
I know from experience how much work it is to keep up with the various meal deals and publish on a daily basis. Matthew and Alex seem committed to keeping the site updated and informative. Go ahead and add them to your feed reader or your list of bookmarks and support their efforts.
Keep it up, kids!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Happy Hour / News / Restaurants Zavós Gets Liquor License, Expands Hours
Posted by Jack Silverman on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Much to the delight of the many East Nashvillians who have become fans, Zavós, the Greek eatery and bar at the corner of Porter and Greenwood (across from the Family Wash), has gotten its liquor license and significantly expanded its hours.
In recent months, Zavós had been open Thursday through Saturday, while brothers and co-owners David and Niko Gehrke bided time while waiting for the liquor license that would allow them to fully manifest their vision -- a neighborhood bar and Greek bistro. Now that the license has arrived and the bar is fully stocked, Zavós will be open Monday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. The kitchen closes at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday. (Late night weekend food on the East Side! Finally!) If all goes well, David and Niko may further expand the bar hours till 3 a.m.
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Re: Difference of Opinion at Weekly Open Thread
Yelp is not much better:
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Re: Difference of Opinion at Weekly Open Thread
Dorothy Parks? Good thing you aren't a literary critic ;)
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Ummm, liquor stores are not closed on Monday. Red Dog Wine & Spirits is open…
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Interesting. Looking up Bombasha via UrbanSpoon reveals the following:
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Chris, West Meade Wine and Liquors will be open on Monday 8am - 8pm. As…
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